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@Thrustvector
I have (Suntour band-on - the frame has a little triangular stop for them under the DT) friction shifters, with an 8-from-9 cassette on the back. Works fine for me and my CTC-pootling ways; the only time I've wished I had the shifters closer to hand is when rough-stuffing, where being able to keep your hands on the bars and crash down through the gears is sometimes handy.